Short story: How Curious
Amelia Jane
August 30, 2021
Amelia Jane is a 13-year-old nonspeaking autistic writer. This short piece can be interpreted many ways. What do you think it means?
Nonspeakers
A nonspeaking autistic teen’s reflections on the global pandemic
Sahit.B
August 29, 2021
Sahit Bhagavatula is a 14-year-old nonspeaking autistic who won a writing contest with this essay and his reflections on the covid-19 pandemic.
Tiny Typing Kids: A letter to young nonspeakers
TrevorTypes
August 28, 2021
Trevor Byrd is a teen nonspeaker who gained access to communication when he enrolled at Reach Every Voice. After seeing a young girl spelling on a letterboard, he wrote this letter to all the young spellers.
Poetry: Dawn, Midday, and Twilight
Rishi Jena
August 26, 2021
Rishi Jena is a teen nonspeaker in high school. His first publication with NeuroClastic features a poetry collection that chronicles a day with optimistic whimsy.
Poetry: Abstractions, Upper Division Sports, and Realities
Noah McSweeney
August 20, 2021
Noah McSweeny’s debut with NeuroClastic is a series of three shimmering poems spelled out on a letterboard and spanning versions of reality.
Poetry: Autistic Self Love
Anantha Krishnamurthy
August 19, 2021
This poem from audience favorite, teen nonspeaker Anantha Krishnamurthy, captures a truth that only some readers will see.
On Using NonSpeaking, Minimally Speaking, Or Unreliably Speaking Over “Non-Verbal”: NonSpeakers Weigh In
NeuroClastic
August 14, 2021
“I prefer nonspeaking as I understand all language. Non-verbal suggests I don’t understand language and doesn’t represent how I love language.”
Reply to a Lullaby
Anantha Krishnamurthy
August 5, 2021
Anantha Krishnamurthy, nonspeaking teen poet, is an Old Soul. This poem pulls readers through a layered theme from previous work with Layers lurking deep below the surface.
The OCD is in Control
TrevorTypes
August 3, 2021
Trevor Byrd is a nonspeaking autistic teen struggling with obsessive compulsions. He conjectures that OCD is his brain’s way of trying to gain some control over his circumstances.
REVIEW: The Reason I Jump – An Unusual Film With a Very Important Message
Ben Breaux
August 2, 2021
Ben Breaux, nonspeaking autistic advocate and author, reviewed the award-winning film, The Reason I Jump, an adaptation of Naoki Higashida’s best-selling memoir of the same title. Breaux interviewed several members of the cast and crew to pen this critically-important and profoundly-insightful analysis of the film.
